PAUL S MORTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- PAUL S MORTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EIN 72-2549922)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-02-16
- IRS object ID
- 202640479349100769
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Depreciation Schedule
- Investments Land Schedule2
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Liabilities Schedule
- Other Professional Fees Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-02-16T14:46:46-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 721408019 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BMC INCOME TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2005 AMES BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Marrero | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70072 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 722549922 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PAUL S MORTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % SHAWN CHARLES | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | PAUL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5049159763 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5600 READ BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Orleans | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70127 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHAWN CHARLES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5044944160 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BYRON M CLARK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00918693 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5043410565 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-02-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $1,993,142 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $1,707,510 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $1,707,510 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $4,500 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $111,093 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss | $24,599 | DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $383 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $140,575 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $0 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $140,575 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $1,566,935 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash EOYFMV | $1,844,847 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Invst Land Cost Or Other Basis | $1,353,738 | InvstLandCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Land Bldg Investments EOY | $1,353,738 | LandBldgInvestmentsEOYAmt |
| Mortgage Loans EOYFMV | $148,295 | MortgageLoansEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $0 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,353,738 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $1,993,142 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Accounts Payable BOY | $148,295 | AccountsPayableBOYAmt |
| Loans From Officers BOY | $440,788 | LoansFromOfficersBOYAmt |
| Other Liabilities EOY | $375,886 | OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $589,083 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $375,886 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY | -$589,083 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY | $977,852 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | -$589,083 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $977,852 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $1,353,738 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | -$589,083 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $1,566,935 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $977,852 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $977,852 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $0 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Tax Under Section511 | $0 | TaxUnderSection511Amt |
| Subtitle A Tax | $0 | SubtitleATaxAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $0 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | false | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | LA | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | false | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | false | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Individual With Books | SHAWN CHARLES 3 | IndividualWithBooksNm |
| Phone | 5044944160 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5600 READ BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New Orleans | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70127 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not App | false | UndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHAEL JOHNSON 3 | ||||||||
| 5600 READ BLVD | New Orleans | LA | 70127 | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CHARLES 3 | ||||||||
| 5600 READ BLVD | New Orleans | LA | 70127 | TREASURER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WILLIAMS 3 | ||||||||
| 5600 READ BLVD | New Orleans | LA | 70127 | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY CARR-JACKSON 3 | ||||||||
| 5600 READ BLVD | New Orleans | LA | 70127 | SECRETARY | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over50k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $1,250 | Expenses1Amt |
Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $0 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $0 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Acquisition Indebtedness | $0 | AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $0 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $0 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $0 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $0 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $0 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCd | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD UNIVERSITY | |||||||
| 2400 6TH ST NW | Washington | DC | 20059 | NONE | PC | SCHOLARSHIP | $625 |
| SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | |||||||
| 500 W UNIVERSITY AVE | Hammond | LA | 70402 | NONE | PC | SCHOLARSHIP | $625 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $1,250 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
| Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut | $0 | TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | 1 | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STATE OF LA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 91202 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Baton Rouge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70821 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $106,500 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Person Contribution | Yes (X) | PersonContributionInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ACCOUNTING | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $4,500 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $0 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule
Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp (4 entries)
| PropertyPropertyDesc | AcquiredAcquiredDt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Prior Year DepreciationPriorYearDepreciationAmt | Computation MethodComputationMethodTxt | LifeLifeRt | Current Year ExpenseCurrentYearExpenseAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renovation | 2018-11-01 | $212,626 | $33,395 | M | 39 | $5,452 | $0 | $0 |
| Renovation | 2016-01-01 | $25,400 | $5,859 | M | 39 | $651 | $0 | $0 |
| Renovation | 2019-01-01 | $409,602 | $62,575 | M | 39 | $10,503 | $0 | $0 |
| Renovation | 2020-01-01 | $311,728 | $94,318 | M | 39 | $7,993 | $0 | $0 |
Investments Land Schedule2 InvestmentsLandSchedule2
Investment Land InvestmentLandGrp (2 entries)
| Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Accumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmt | Book ValueBookValueAmt | EOYFMVEOYFMVAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238026NG RENOVATION | $1,353,738 | $0 | $1,353,738 | $0 |
| 409602NG RENOVATION | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Adjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Charges | $155 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office Expense | $228 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule
Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY Book Value | $0 | BOYBookValueAmt |
| EOY Book Value | $375,886 | EOYBookValueAmt |
Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule
Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal and Professional Fees | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $111,093 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $0 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |